Establishing a budget for your survey project is challenging. There are many facets to consider. It’s tempting to pull a number out of the air that sounds reasonable and then fit the costs for your survey within that pre-determined budget. That’s an easy way to set your budget. But, it’s far from the best way. […]
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Data Capture Services, Incentive Fulfillment Services, Survey Mailing Services, Survey Research Services
Good, Fast, Cheap – Pick Two
19
Oct
Oct
“Good, Fast, Cheap – Pick Two,” I got into a heated discussion with a colleague about this quote. You can Google it and it will return 100’s of pages and images. It appears that there are even businesses that post signs, telling their customers they can only have two. In my humble opinion, any organization […]
01
Aug
Aug
Choosing the right sample size is vital to accurate survey outcomes. With the right number of survey respondents, your target population will be represented with acceptable accuracy. Although it may seem like a simple undertaking, you must put a lot of thought into determining your survey’s most effective sample size. In most cases, the larger […]
Data Capture Services, Incentive Fulfillment Services, Survey Mailing Services, Survey Research Services
The Most Important Skillsets for In-House Survey Projects
07
Jul
Jul
If you are planning to effectively and efficiently handle a large-scale survey project in-house, knowing the questions you want to ask your target respondents is only the beginning. You also need to have access to a wide range of specialized skillsets. This is because practical considerations are certain to arise throughout the project that will […]
11
Jan
Jan
Successful survey projects rely on a wide range of specialized skills and technologies. Because very few organizations have the capabilities to handle the entire survey administration in-house, it is typically necessary to outsource the work to multiple vendors. Depending on the complexity of your project, the number of vendors you may need to manage can […]
Data Capture Services, Survey Research Services
Your Paper-based Data Collection Options Just Got Better
15
Apr
Apr
If your mission is to discover answers to objectives, improve performance, or find new ideas and create improvements, then you may need to conduct research and produce statistical analysis to support your mission. In order to do so, you may be faced with the challenge of data capturing from paper surveys and if you don’t […]
11
Jan
Jan
Around 2008 we witnessed research funding being all but eliminated. In response, organizations who still needed data to drive day to day decision making, turned to free online survey tools. In addition, postage costs continued to increase year over year to mail paper surveys. This further solidified organizations transitioning to an online platform. Now, let’s […]